What if you continue using youy Edirol R4 until you have enough savings to =
buy
a Sound Devices 702 (or better, a 722)?
Even if you buy your FR2, FRLE, Tascam, o something similar, you will be
thinking in SD7XX...
Just my opinion...
Tony Celis
P.s. Edirol r4 is not too bad.
--- lightb4sound <> escribi=F3:
> Hi there,
>
> I know this question has been asked before (ish) and I know I have
> hinted at it before. I am just trying to overcome
>
> the 'buyers dilemma' and guess want some backup to know I am doing the
> right thing! If anyone could help, that would
>
> be great!
>
> Okay, I have a potential (and kind of urgent) purchasing dilemma
> between the following
>
> Tascam HD-P2/SD mix pre into existing gear/Fostex FR2 or FR2-LE
>
> I will be using various mics, from the Rode NT-4 to Senn 416 a various
> points and hope to purchase my own MKH 30/40
>
> combination soon.
>
> Primary reason for purchase soundscape capture, Nature recording,
> sound effects and possible Location audio on a
>
> documentary. I potentially will also be 'off grid' for periods of time
> too, therefore battery life (and recording
>
> media) is also a prime factor
>
> I currently have access to an Edirol R4 as well.
>
> Okay, this is why the dilemma comes in. My main issue is wanting to
> only by quality gear and currently I can't
>
> stretch to a Sound Devices recorder. I would like to get something
> that will have a fair bit of life in it, serve
>
> many uses (i.e. a good investment!). I am feed up with buying stuff
> that doesn't work properly and is superceeded
>
> almost instantly (i have learnt that lesson the hard way!)
>
> So as far as I see with that in mind the devices above have the
> following pros and cons
>
> FR-2LE
>
> Pros ? Decent preamps and cheap
> Cons Having read some of the reviews there seem to be a fair amount,
> eg i/o options, one format per card, bad
>
> metering, mono as stereo etc
>
> HD-P2
>
> Pros ? battery life, i/o options
> Cons Preamps (given we have moved up from the FR-LE ie in the price
> range), Ruggedness
>
> FR2
>
> Pros - Good preamps, good features
> Cons - Appalling battery life!!
>
> SD Mixpre
>
> Pros - Excellent preamps, rec to various sources (eg video camera
> etc), I can use it in my studio too.
> Cons? None?
>
> Therefore part of me is going for the Mixpre and using it as a
> frontend for recording on to various media, and
>
> sitting tight until the next range of recorders come out (Actually
> will probably wait until the 3rd generation),
>
> which will no doubt overcome a number of the issues in the existing
> recorders. I feel that with the Mixpre, I am
>
> getting something that will pretty much keep it's value compared to
> the other recorders.
>
> Therefore, does it make sense??
>
> Thanks
>
> Neil
>
>
Antonio Celis-Murillo
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